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Illegal dumping in Kotsiatis will result in fines, prosecution, environment department warns

Staff ReporterJuly 26, 2019

By Staff ReporterJuly 26, 20190432

The department of the environment warned on Friday that skip operators and others violating the closed Kotsiats landfill would be fined. “These actions are illegal...

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Defence attempts to cast doubts on police probe in landfill case

Elias HazouJune 14, 2018

By Elias HazouJune 14, 20185 81

By Elias Hazou In the ongoing criminal trial known as ‘Trashgate’, the defence on Thursday sought to cast doubts on the police investigation which led...

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Call to blacklist companies that defrauded taxpayers

Staff ReporterMay 10, 2018May 10, 2018

By Staff ReporterMay 10, 2018May 10, 201811 149

By Elias Hazou and Andria Kades The waste management board representing the municipalities of Paphos has petitioned a corruption watchdog to blacklist a number of...

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Missing persons burial location difficult to excavate

Source: Cyprus News AgencyMay 4, 2018

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyMay 4, 20180150

Missing Greek Cypriots from the village of Ashia are believed to have been buried in a now-restored landfill, making it difficult for experts to find...

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Fire at Paphos landfill

Staff ReporterApril 26, 2018

By Staff ReporterApril 26, 20185 212

Authorities were on standby throughout the night monitoring a fire that broke out at a landfill in Marathounda, Paphos. The fire began at around 5pm....

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Communities threaten to shut roads unless timeframe given for landfill shutdown (Updated: adds minister)

Evie AndreouApril 5, 2018April 5, 2018

By Evie AndreouApril 5, 2018April 5, 20182 152

By Evie Andreou The government has taken steps that are expected to lead to the swift closure of the landfill site at Kotsiatis, Agriculture Minister...

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Ex-sewerage board head pleads guilty to taking bribes (Updated)

Elias HazouJuly 24, 2017July 24, 2017

By Elias HazouJuly 24, 2017July 24, 20173 112

Former head of the Paphos Sewerage Board (Sapa) Eftychios Malekides pleaded guilty in court on Monday to the charge of being bribed by the company running...

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New waste treatment plant at Vati by September

Evie AndreouMay 5, 2017May 4, 2017

By Evie AndreouMay 5, 2017May 4, 20176 195

A waste treatment plant in Vati in Limassol that will replace existing wastewater reservoirs in that area which cause environmental pollution, is to be up...

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New EP rules on waste would mean massive changes for Cyprus

Source: Cyprus News AgencyMarch 14, 2017

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyMarch 14, 20176 160

The European Parliament voted Tuesday in favour of new, more ambitious rules for waste management, that should be in place by 2030. According to the...

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Cyta first Cyprus company to have almost zero waste sent to landfills

George PsyllidesJanuary 31, 2017

By George PsyllidesJanuary 31, 20176 190

State telecoms company Cyta said it has become the first organisation in Cyprus with close to zero waste going to the landfills. The organisation has...

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AG drops private criminal prosecution against Phedonos

Elias HazouSeptember 29, 2016September 29, 2016

By Elias HazouSeptember 29, 2016September 29, 20163 120

The attorney-general has decided to suspend a private criminal prosecution brought against Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos, having found no evidence of wrongdoing on the mayor’s...

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Landfill scandal case adjourned until next month

George PsyllidesSeptember 20, 2016November 17, 2016

By George PsyllidesSeptember 20, 2016November 17, 201613 218

The high-profile waste disposal trial was adjourned until October 5 on Tuesday because one of the judges of the three-member Nicosia Criminal Court was absent....

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Turkish Cypriot police find burnt Gulen books in Famagusta landfill

FORMER STAFFJuly 19, 2016November 14, 2016

By FORMER STAFFJuly 19, 2016November 14, 20168 98

Police in the north said on Tuesday they were carrying out investigations after they were informed by municipal workers who put out a fire at...

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No disruption to Kotsiatis operations, minister says

Jean ChristouDecember 30, 2015December 31, 2015

By Jean ChristouDecember 30, 2015December 31, 20156 114

By Angelos Anastasiou There will be no disruptions or other issues to the operation of the Kotsiatis landfill, Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos assured on Wednesday,...

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Excess landfill charges returned

Rachael GillettJanuary 17, 2015

By Rachael GillettJanuary 17, 20150135

CLOSE TO €600,000 in excess charges will be returned to local authorities in Paphos by the operators of the sanitary landfill in Marathounda, Yeroskipou Mayor...

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Waste drivers protest in Larnaca

FORMER STAFFMarch 6, 2014March 7, 2014

By FORMER STAFFMarch 6, 2014March 7, 20143 128

By Angelos Anastasiou The Phinikoudes beach in Larnaca was cut off during a protest on Thursday by professional non-hazardous waste lorry drivers protesting over the...